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{{short description|Private art college in Portland, Maine}}
{{short description|Private art college in Portland, Maine}}
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| type = [[Private University|Private]] [[Nonprofit organization|not-for-profit]]
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| academic_affiliation = [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design|AICAD]]
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| endowment = $8.1 million (2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509 |website=IPEDS Data Center |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| endowment = $8.1 million (2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Facsimile.aspx?unitid=161509 |website=IPEDS Data Center |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
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| president = Laura Freid<ref>{{cite web |title=Office of the President |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ |website=Maine College of Art |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| president = Laura Freid<ref>{{cite web |title=Office of the President |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ |website=Maine College of Art |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| academic_staff = 26 Full-time<br>65 Part time<ref name="AICAD">{{cite web |title=Mane College of Art |url=https://www.aicad.org/schools/maine-college-of-art/ |website=AICAD |accessdate=22 June 2020}}</ref>
| academic_staff = 26 Full-time<br>65 Part-time<ref name="AICAD">{{cite web |title=Mane College of Art |url=https://www.aicad.org/schools/maine-college-of-art/ |website=AICAD |accessdate=22 June 2020}}</ref>
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| students = 511<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |title=By the #'s |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/by-the-numbers/ |website=Maine College of Art |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| students = 511<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |title=By the #'s |url=https://www.meca.edu/about/meca-at-a-glance/by-the-numbers/ |website=Maine College of Art |accessdate=20 June 2020}}</ref>
| undergrad = 458
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| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
| city = [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
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The '''Maine College of Art''' ('''MECA''') is a private art college in [[Portland, Maine]]. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in [[Maine]]. MECA is a member of the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]] (AICAD),<ref name="AICAD" /> a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the [[New England Association of Schools and Colleges]], Inc.
The '''Maine College of Art''' ('''MECA''') is a private art college in [[Portland, Maine]]. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in [[Maine]]. Roughly 32% of MECA students are from Maine.<ref name="numbers" /> The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maine College of Art |url=https://www.neche.org/institution/maine-college-of-art/ |website=NECHE |accessdate=26 June 2020}}</ref>


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
[[File:PorteousBuildingNew2.jpg|thumb|The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building, houses Maine College of Art's classrooms, libraries and galleries.]]
[[File:MECA Front.JPG|thumb|The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 ''beaux arts'' style building, houses Maine College of Art's classrooms, libraries and galleries.]]
Maine College of Art’s only academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]], was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/|title=Porteous Building|website=Greater Portland Landmarks|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.
Maine College of Art’s only academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the [[Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Company Building|Porteous Building]], was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandlandmarks.org/meca/|title=Porteous Building|website=Greater Portland Landmarks|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref> With {{convert|125,000|sqft|m2}} of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.

== Organization and administration ==
MECA is a member of the [[Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design]] (AICAD),<ref name="AICAD" /> a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
MECA offers [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] (BFA), [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Studio Art (MFA), and [[Master of Arts]] in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA acquired the [[Salt Institute for Documentary Studies]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies| work = Maine College of Art| accessdate = 2020-03-29| url = https://www.meca.edu/article/salt/}}</ref> It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.
MECA offers [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]] (BFA), [[Master of Fine Arts]] in Studio Art (MFA), and [[Master of Arts]] in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA acquired the [[Salt Institute for Documentary Studies]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies| work = Maine College of Art| accessdate = 2020-03-29| url = https://www.meca.edu/article/salt/}}</ref> It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.

== Students ==
There are 454 undergraduate students and 58 graduate students. Roughly 32% of MECA students come from Maine and 68% are from outside Maine.<ref name="numbers" />


== External links ==
== External links ==
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Revision as of 16:59, 28 June 2020

Maine College of Art
Former name
Portland School of Art
TypePrivate not-for-profit
Established1882 (1882)
Academic affiliation
AICAD
Endowment$8.1 million (2018)[1]
PresidentLaura Freid[2]
Academic staff
26 Full-time
65 Part-time[3]
Administrative staff
84
Students511[4]
Undergraduates458
Postgraduates53
Location
Portland
,
Maine
,
United States

43°39′20″N 70°15′39″W / 43.655670°N 70.260730°W / 43.655670; -70.260730
CampusUrban
Colors   Orange and Gray[5]
Websitemeca.edu
MECA, Maine College of Art


The Maine College of Art (MECA) is a private art college in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA students are from Maine.[4] The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[6]

Campus

The historic Porteous Building, a 1904 beaux arts style building, houses Maine College of Art's classrooms, libraries and galleries.

Maine College of Art’s only academic building resides on Congress Street. This building, the Porteous Building, was renovated in the late 1990s to suit the school’s needs.[7] With 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of space, this former department store is now a five-floor vertical campus.

Organization and administration

MECA is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD),[3] a consortium of thirty-six art schools in the United States.

Academics

MECA offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (MFA), and Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degrees. MECA acquired the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in 2016.[8] It offers the a Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and continuing studies programs.

External links

References

  1. ^ "Maine College of Art". IPEDS Data Center. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Office of the President". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mane College of Art". AICAD. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "By the #'s". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Maine College of Art Style Guide" (PDF). Maine College of Art. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Maine College of Art". NECHE. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Porteous Building". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  8. ^ "Maine College of Art Announces Acquisition of Salt Institute of Documentary Studies". Maine College of Art. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
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